Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho, it’s off to Panto we go!

Posted 27th Oct 17Share:

Panto season is quickly approaching and we are full steam ahead here at the Mercury getting everything made, finished and ready to go for opening night on 25 Nov! Panto is one of the most exciting times here at the theatre and we decided to document two of our busiest departments to give you a sneak peek at the set and costumes.

Workshop

Our brilliant workshop team have been working non-stop creating a wonderful set for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, here at the Mercury, we are fortunate enough to have a full-time workshop on site, meaning that all of our beautiful Made in Colchester sets are made in-house by our talented team.

Fancy sponsoring an item for our workshop? Visit our interactive map to explore the Mercury Rising building design and sponsor an item of your choice!

Wardrobe

The wardrobe department is one of the most exciting and hectic departments around Panto season, this year our team have a whopping 72 costumes to make, 14 of which are for our delightful Dwarfs!

DID YOU KNOW? This is due to be the last year that our wardrobe department are making costumes for panto in Mercury House! Fancy sponsoring an item for our new wardrobe to support our appeal to redevelop the theatre? Visit our interactive map to explore the Mercury Rising building design and sponsor an item of your choice!